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Character Descriptions
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Should I describe each character when introducing him or her in a screenplay? I'm not sure if character descriptions should be included on a separate page along with the screenplay. Read more...
Period Films
Dear Scriptologist.com,
I want to write a screenplay
based on a little-known historical figure from the sixteenth century. I know of a few biographies and novels written about this figure, but I haven't read them for fear that they will
sway my view or the way I present the facts. So far, I have only researched dates, marriages, and timelines.
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Using Letters in a Screenplay
Dear Scriptologist.com,
I'm writing a screenplay, and I want one of my characters to read a letter aloud. How would I format the letter? Should I write it as
dialogue or show the letter that's being read? Read more...
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Read What Our Bloggers Are Writing:
Carolina Screenwriters …B y C.S.
Carolina Screenwriters welcomes screenwriter Rinda Mizzelle. Rick Johnson, Web extraordinaire, weighs in on the meeting: "We silently read the first 18 pages of Rinda's
screenplay, a romantic comedy. We dissected it, offered rewrites, little changes, big changes." Read more...
A Gringo in Rio …By Gary Ridge
Is there anyone out there whose film is doing the rounds on the independent film festival circuit? Every time I open my
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My Take …By Rishen Moodley
Film is such a powerful medium because it provides food
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The Great Cumpetition
Screenplay By Jonny Levin
After Josh's masturbating incident at the State Track Meet
ruins his best friend, Michael's, chances of getting a scholarship to George Town, Josh enters Michael into a masturbating tournament in hopes of winning the money needed for George
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The Plan
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A determined team of 12 African American men set out to change the social fabric of an American city for the better. If the team is able
to survive the persistence of a deadly-accurate sniper, they may just have a chance of making a difference.
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A Time for Evron
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Cinequest 18 Screenwriting Competition
San Jose, CA —
October 21, 2007 — Organizers of the Cinequest Film Festival announced that screenplay submissions are now being accepted for the Cinequest 18 Screenwriting Competition. The deadline for submission is November 10, 2007 with a discounted entry fee to those who submit before October 31, 2007.
On January 7, 2008, 10 finalists will be announced and given 14 days to resubmit their screenplays with any corrections and improvements they choose. Those 10 screenplays will
be sent to the final jury, which is comprised of top industry producers and development executives. The top three winners will be announced and given cash prizes during Cinequest 18,
February 27 - March 9, 2008. Festival expert Chris Gore named Cinequest as one of the "Best Festivals for Screenwriters" in the latest edition of his Ultimate Film Festival Survival
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